Projection and viewing film mount



Sept. 28, 1954 L. Dl SACRE PROJECTION AND VIEWING FILM MOUNT 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 28, 1950 o D. CS'ozcr-e Sept. 28, `1.954 D, SACRE 2,690,022

PROJECTION AND VIEWING FILM MOUNT Filed June 28. 195o 2 sheets-sheet 2 non' AM5. 4| 5f s* INvsN-roY-N Patented Sept. 28, 1954 aUNILTiED l PEUEGTINN-D VIEWING`FILM""M0'UT Leo :Dean Sacre, Indianola, Iowa f Applicatoune 28, 1950, Serial No''1f70,'851

3 Claims.

1 The present invention fpertainslf 'generallylf' to photographic equipment'fancifmorefspecincallyto a novellmmount for lantern'vslidesyislichf mount being susceptible of use=fwith either a `projector or an individual@ viewer.

I-Ieretofore, conventionallanternislideshfoi both two-dimensional andi-ithreeedimensional' f proj ection have'been of` twof-fgeneral'ftypes,namely, cardboard and glass. Of these two, thecardboard slide-is #by via1'--the"most-economicalv and merely comprisesa-pairA 'of die-cut l15a-per or -card- Y board Amasks lwhichfsandwich therebetween a singlelm ora pair of lmslinfregistration'fwith appropriate Window apertures. "The masksmay `*be `fastened togethervin variousways and may possibly be bound alongone orfrnoreedges Such an assemblyv 'provides little protectionlfor Ithe film and is highly unsatisia'ctoryffor use-in a projector where lit is exposedto considerable vheat from the projector lightvsource.

In the conventional glass slidef construction, a single sheet of heavy 4paper stock-Withone-or f two 1 die-cut window' fopenings? 'is provided;A "the nlm being painstakingly.' mounted' thereon as by meansv of cementmr -acetate tapev 'andf'inI regis-` tration with such apertureor==ap'eitl1res.'A IThis subassemblyvv is thereupon 1 sandwiched between a pair of vglass *panels4 orplates v1coextensive in areatherewith=and-the parts are maintained in assembled relation byl thef use*fof"an-ledgeA binding which is usually some sort of adhesive y"tape,

and necessitates theuseof various jigs andv fixtures forv obtaining properpositioning and're'gistration of the'lm. The'qualitvof thennished product is ftendisproportionate'to 'the expense of producing` it since variations' in the length and width of the glass panels can"easily `result in cooking of the pictures produced 4by the projector or viewer regardle'ssof howcareullythe-lm might have been .originallyvmountedupon the paper sheet between Vthe glass. .Moreover, variations in the manner: .ofJ applyingthe.- binding ftape are also capable ofccreatingx-this-z undesirable condition.

Accordingly, f one object of. fthercpresent. rinvention is to providela`precision.nlm'inountlbfH the glass f or transparent." windowitypeeandrffwhich may -rea'dilyl be asse'rrrbled-Al by relatively' unskilled labor or a lrank=-'a'mateur.

Y Another' object is to provide`-aflm"mount of 1 vthe characterfs'et fithlwhich'lvviliLbe-paticilarly vf-'Well 'adapted formse-tvthprojectorsmbut which will also be fcapable of- 'satisfactory"performance 'when' used inzal viewer.

- A further obj ect! is-Lto "providei a 'mount of .the above typelandf which willff-besusceptible l of economical manufacture 1 on a mass produc- E'tive basis atfcosts substantiallyvbelow those required forflconventional glass lslides.

' parentas the following fdetailedidescription Y procee'ds,y takenf ini @the alifghtf-'ofthe` accompanying drawingsywhere'in:

` Figure 1 -is a vperspective 'viewfoff-anl illustrative '1 film mount l embodying J the I. present invention,

such mount beingiofitheitypeiadapted for threedimensional .projection or viewing.

:'Fig. 2`is a'faceview of the nlm mount of Fig. 1

1 but' shows :the fopp'osite "sidethereof.

f-to Fig; lfbut :showing a modiiiedrllm mount also embodying the f'invention, L such mount being adapted for two-dimensional projection or viewing,

.f Fig;` Gais a faceI view'i'oiirthef-modied"'mount i 'shown in i Figi 5 'r but illustrating" the yopposite side face Sthereof.

Fig. '7 is `an exploded" perspective view Yof the #mountfof Figs. 51' and`l 61fshowing`-the parts in assembled but-spaced apart I relation with* each other,

Fig. 8 fis' an" enlarged fragmentary sectional View through the'mou-'nt of Figi 6, such vView beingl taken in the 1 plane* of fthe'line' v8&8.

'\ -Whilef :the inventionissuceptible of *various modiiicationsand alternative constructions, certain preferred embodimentsihave been shown in the drawings fand lwill-:bel described below in considerable detail. JIt should be understood, however, that there is nointenti'on to limit the invention to the specinciorms' disclosed, but on the contrary;thetintention'is to'cover all-modications" and alternative constructions falling within the jspirit'andscopebf the invention as expressed Ain 'the' appendedl claims.

Referring 'more' specica'lly to'Figs. 1 and 2,

thereis shownanillustrative lmmo'unt 'l embodying thepr'e'sent invention and adapted for lthrlee-'dimensicnalv .or stereoscopic projection or viewing. The mount I0 happens to be fashioned substantially in the shape of a rectangular wafer, having opposed side faces il and l2. When used in a projector, the face I I, which can be termed the front face, is located adjacent the light source of the projector while the face l2, which can be termed the rear face, is located remotely therefrom. Window apertures I4 and I5 are located in laterally spaced, horizontally alined relation in the rear face of the mount Hl, exposing portions of transparent window panel I6 of glass or the like. In the front face of the mount lll, window apertures I8, I9 are provided, being located in registration with the apertures icl, l5, respectively, and exposing portions of transparent window panel of glass or the like. Sandwiched between the window panels I6, 2Q are a right film 2i, adapted to define a right eye image, and a left nlm 22, adapted to define a left eye image. Means is provided for precisely mounting the right and left films El, 22 in predetermined positions within the mount le as an incident to assembly of the same and without the use of jigs, fixtures, or special tools. Since the illustrative film mount il! happens to be adapted for three-dimensional projection or viewing, this means that the films 2 l, 2.2 must be positioned with their vertical axes in laterally spaced parallel relation and their horizontal axes coincident and parallel to the horizontal or longer edges of the mount it. The foregoing is accomplished through the vuse of a holding mask or body 2li having opposed side faces and a thickness equal to that of the finished mount lil. One of the body side faces defines the rear face i2 ci' the mount lil, while the opposite body side face is provided with a plurality of overlapping locating recesses surrounded by a relatively narrow peripheral skirt 2li. Referring more specifically to Fig. B, it will be perceived that the body Eil is fashioned with an elongate recess 2G of appropriate size to accommodate the transparent Window panels it, with a single thickness of film standwiched therebetween. The floor of the recess 36 defines within the body and masking wall 28 which marginally surrounds the win-:low apertures lil, l5. To facilitate positioning of the lms 2l, 22 within the mount lil, the vertical dimensions of the panels it, 2e and the recess 2t are substantially less than the vertical dimensions of the films 2i, if. This leaves sprocket margins 2Q of the iilms available for locating purposes. Accordingly, the upper and lower walls of the panel recess it are notched out in the vicinity of each window aperture to denne a pair of precisely dimensioned, identical film recesses each of suitable size to comfortably receive a sprocket margin of one of the films ill, 222. Each pair of the recesses i is disposed in vertically alined and centered relation with the window aperture adjacent thereto. In addition, the recesses lill above and below the window apertures, respectively, are disposed in horizontal aliner-,ient Consequently, the recesses il@ are well adapted to orient the films 2 i, 22 in proper ation to each other as well as to the exterior nsicns of the mount lil.

,lith the construction thus far described, the Window panels It, 2li and their associated lins may readily be positioned within the mount by the simple step of being inserted into their corresponding recesses 26, t ln order to secure these parts in properly assembled relation, there is provided a sealing mash 3l almost coextensive in area with the front face il of the mount it, the window apertures it, i9 being diecut therein. To receive the mask 3i, the body 2li is provided with a relatively shallow recess l2 defined by the peripheral skirt 25. The licor of the recess 32 includes a sealing shelf 35i which surrounds the window panel and lm recesses 2t, Si). The mask 3| may be secured to the body 24 as by means of an adhesive layer interposed therebetween. Preferably, the surface of the mask 3l abutting the body 24 is initially coated with adhesive material which may be of any appropriate` type. When installed in place, the outer face of the mask 3l is coplanar with the edge of the peripheral skirt 25 which effectively protects its edges.

By the use of the construction just described, it will be appreciated that the transparent window panels I6, 2u may be much smaller in area than those used in conventional glass slides. Moreover, dimensional variations in the transparent panels l, 2@ are inconsequential as long as such panels are of sufficient dimension to create a marginal overlap with respect to the window apertures in the body 2@ and in the sealing mask EI. By the same token, the nlm recesses it and the lms 2i, 22 can easily be held to precise dimensions, making it possible for a relatively unskilled person or an amateur to assemble the mount iii and create a perfect finished product.

In the practice of the invention, it has been found possible to utilize relatively inexpensive thermoplastic material such as a polystyrene resin for the holding mask or body 2t, notwithstanding the fact that when used in a projector the mount lil is exposed to rather intense heat from the projector light source. This is accomplished in a remarkably simple and effective manner by providing the sealing mask 3l with an outer surface having relatively high heat reflective properties. A Wide variety of materials may be used for the sealing mask il including metallic foil or metallic foil coatings. However, it has been found highly satisfactory and more economical to utilize a high grade light colored paper for this purpose. `With its dimensional stability thus protected, the body 2l may readily be fashioned as an integral unit as by means of an injection molding process. This technique readily lends itself to the manufacture of such articles on a mass productive basis and at extremely low cost.

In three-dimensional projection, it is highly important that the picture on the right nlm, which defines the right eye image, and the picture on the left nlm, which defines the left eye image, be projected on the screen in that orientation. For this reason, and also for purposes of convenient presentation, it is highly important that an operator have some ready means of identifying the orientation of a film mount as he prepares to insert it into a projector or viewer. Accordingly, there is provided on the mount i3 appropriate indexing means capable of apprising the operator through sense of touch alone as to the orientation of the mount lil. In the present instance, this is achieved through the simple ei:- pedient of forming a relatively small indexing notch @il along one of the edges of the body ili. In the illustrative mount il), the notch 3ft happens to be located along the top edge of the body (as shown in the drawings) and in overlying relation with the right window aperture I4.

Turning now to Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, there is shown a modified film mount IDA also embodying the invention but adapted only for two-dimensional projection or viewing. The mount IUA more nearly approximates a square in shape and comprises a front face 40' having a window aperture 4| therein, together with a rear face 42 having an alined window aperture 44 therein. The mount A is adapted to house a single piece of film 45 which is disposed in sandwiched relation between a rear transparent window panel 46 and a front transparent window panel 48, the iilm and transparent panels in this instance being substantially ccextensive in area. Referring more specifically to Fig. 7, it will be perceived that the mount 10A comprises a holding mask or body 49 having formed in one of its side faces a lm and window panel recess 56 together with a sealing mask recess 5I. Both of these recesses are concentric with respect to each other and to the window aperture 44 in the body 49, the recess 5l being relatively shallow and thereby defining a peripheral skirt 52 around the edge of the body. In this instance, the recess 50 is of appropriate size to receive window panels 46, 48, together with the hn 45, and at the same time to precisely position the latter. To allow for a certain amount of dimensional variation of the panels 46, 48, the overall dimensions of the latter are preferably slightly less than those of the iilm 45. These parts when assembled within the recess 50 are secured in place effectively by means of a heat reflective sealing mask 54 which generally resembles the mask 3| of the mount I0 and is adhesively secured to the body 49. When the mask 54 is in place, the peripheral skirt 52 `protects its edges and precludes the accidental loosening thereof. Like the mount I0, the mount 10A is also provided with an indexing means in the form of a notch 55 in one of its edges. Similarly, the body 49 may be fabricated as by injection molding from thermoplastic material, its dimensional stability being adequately protected against possible heat distortion by reason of the heat reflective properties of the sealing mask 54.

I claim as my invention:

1. As an article of manufacture, a three-dimensional projection and viewing film mount comprising the combination of a generally rectangular body having a pair of laterally spaced window apertures therein together with a plurality of recesses in one side face thereof including an elongated recess extending along a lengthwise axis and a pair of axially spaced transverse recesses each extending transversely beyond said elongated recess, a pair of transparent window panels housed within said elongated recess, said panels being adapted to sandwich therebetween two spaced lm sections with the margins thereof disposed in registry with respective ones of said pair of spaced recesses, and a sealing mask having a pair of window apertures, said sealing mask being susceptible of being adhesively secured to said body with its window apertures in registration with those of said body.

2. As a new article of manufacture. a threedimensional projection and viewing film mount, comprising, in combination, an integral holding mask fashioned substantially in the shape of a rectangular wafer, said holding mask having a pair of laterally spaced window apertures located upon an axis parallel with the longer edges thereof, one of the side faces of said holding mask having a laterally elongated panel-receiving recess therein defining a masking wall which marginally surrounds said window apertures, said one side face also having lm locating recesses therein disposed in vertically alined pairs each centered in relation to a respective one of the window apertures, the film recesses respectively above and below said window apertures being horizontally alined, a pair of glass window panels nestingly disposable within the panel recesses, said panels being of appropriate size to sandwich therebetween a right film and a left film having marginal portions projecting respectively into said pairs of film locating recesses, a peripheral skirt defining a relatively large shallow recess in said one side face, an adhesive coated sealing mask nestingly disposable within said shallow recess, said sealing mask having window apertures susceptible of registration with the window apertures in said holding mask, said sealing mask also having a surface with relatively high heat reflecting properties.

3. In a three-dimensional projection and viewing film mount of the character set forth, an integral holding mask of substantially flat rectangular shape, said holding mask having a pair of laterally spaced window apertures located upon an axis parallel with the longer edges thereof, one of the side faces of said holding mask having a laterally elongated panel-receiving recess therein defining a masking wall which marginally surrounds said window apertures, said one side face also having film locating recesses therein disposed in vertically alined pairs each centered in relation to a respective one of the window apertures, the film recesses respectively above and below said window apertures being horizontally alined, and a peripheral skirt defining a relatively large shallow recess in said one side face.

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